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The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland´s Century, 1590–1710
David Stevenson
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Paperback. This is a classic account of the origins of freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives. Num Pages: 270 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; JFCX; JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400. Scotland's Century, 1590 - 1710. 260 pages, 14 b/w illus. An account of the origins of freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives, rituals and modes of identification with ideals of fraternity, equality, toleration and reason. Beginning in Britain, it swept across Europe, yet its origins is debated. The author demonstrates that its real origins lie in Scotland around 1600. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; JFCX; JFSV1. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight: 416.
This is a classic account of the origins of freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives, secret rituals and secret modes of identification with ideals of fraternity, equality, toleration and reason. Beginning in Britain, freemasonry swept across Europe in the mid-eighteenth century in astonishing fashion yet its origins are still hotly debated today. The prevailing assumption has been that it emerged in England around 1700, but David Stevenson demonstrates that the real origins of modern freemasonry lie in Scotland around 1600, when the system of lodges was created by stonemasons with rituals and secrets blending medieval mythology ... Read more
This is a classic account of the origins of freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives, secret rituals and secret modes of identification with ideals of fraternity, equality, toleration and reason. Beginning in Britain, freemasonry swept across Europe in the mid-eighteenth century in astonishing fashion yet its origins are still hotly debated today. The prevailing assumption has been that it emerged in England around 1700, but David Stevenson demonstrates that the real origins of modern freemasonry lie in Scotland around 1600, when the system of lodges was created by stonemasons with rituals and secrets blending medieval mythology ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521396547
SKU
V9780521396547
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Reviews for The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland´s Century, 1590–1710
' … a work of creative scholarship flavoured by exceptional candour and gusto … makes an important contribution to the movement among historians which is rescuing pre-Union Scotland from its reputation for near-savage backwardness and showing how deep were the roots of Enlightenment in the country's culture.' London Review of Books